Posts by Kelly

Running is no longer enough: Themed fun runs and mud runs have exploded in popularity, requiring racers to not only race for miles but also to navigate obstacles through mud, while covered in foam, while being splattered with paint --- or even while being chased by zombies. The original, and most …Read More

Vacation is a time notorious for shirking your fitness duties and kicking back and relaxing. Even if you are traveling strictly for business, the grueling trip and exhausting work schedule can leave you too zapped of energy to do much. It's unfortunate because, in reality, vacation is the perfect …Read More

This is it, people. Get ready. We are entering five-alarm, high-alert, all-hands-on-deck weight-gain season. Buckle up, because just like every year, it's going to be a bumpy ride.
You are about to be bombarded with temptation after ooey-gooey temptation, designed to test your will, your resolve …Read More

So you've slipped into your skinny jeans...STREAMERS! CONFETTI! CELEBRATION!
Um, now what?
It's hard to lose weight, but you know what's even harder? Not losing weight. Or gaining it. That's right. The M-word. It strikes fear in the heart of dieters more than the words "counting calories" or …Read More

As part of Fit Bottomed College Week, we're showing you how to avoid that dreaded Freshman 15!
Myths about what college life is really like are pretty prevalent. Partiers expect to be able to skip class and drink to their hearts' content, thinking the lack of adult supervision means they are …Read More

One of my favorite running shirts says "My sport is your sport's punishment." If it makes you chuckle, too, you probably had much the same experience as I did growing up in sports. In volleyball, for every ace serve, we ran lines. In gymnastics, we ran for every beam fall, step on a dismount or even …Read More

This is it! You've conquered the smaller races (5K, 10K, half marathon), crushed them into dust, and now you are ready for The Race. The Big One. 26.2 miles. The Marathon.
The marathon is the true test of a runner's endurance. Pushing yourself as hard as you can for 26.2 miles, even after your …Read More

When you're pregnant, your main focus is rightly on the health of your baby, and a healthy mommy is a necessary part of that equation. Working out while pregnant makes some women wary. They, of course, do not want to do anything wrong to potentially put the baby, or themselves, at risk. However, not …Read More

Kilometers? Been there, done that. Now it's time to upgrade your runner membership to marathon status. Before you tackle the whole hog though, it's usually wise to try a half first. Not sure how to do it? That's why we're here: to show you just how to run a half marathon!
How to Run a Half …Read More